2 thoughts on “Top 10 Themes, Characters and Genres I’m Looking For In Submissions Right Now”

Well, possibly a bit too late – but just found this blog (which is excellent – full of useful information for starting and published writers)

I have a question about submitting business books. There seems to be a massive gap in the market at the moment that is ‘semi-filled’ with the dummies-guide-to series.

A YA friendly business book that works with the governments drive to get young people into entrepreneurship.

I’ve worked really hard to come up with a concept that has all the information of a business text book, but made it student friendly by creating a new format for it.

I originally blogged the content in it’s new format and the blog became extremely popular and has been shared across many big charities such as the bright ideas trust, princes trust, etc. I also tested the books with 500 students to prove that my format and content was more effective in getting young people into business.

I now feel ready to share my books. The problem I have is that the new format is impossible to show to an agent without attaching a PDF / Screenshot – which is something that many literary agents do not accept.

Thanks for visiting Gal! Non fiction needs to be pitched to agents with a proposal and a proposal is a bit more lenient about how to include information. In the marketing section you can have screen shots. However, in the sample chapters section you will need to have it formatted properly. Hope that helps! I have posts on proposal writing if you search in the top right hand corner of the blog. Good luck!

About Carly Watters

Carly Watters is a VP and Senior Literary Agent at the P.S. Literary Agency. Carly began her publishing career in London at the Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency. She has a BA in English Literature from Queen’s University and a MA in Publishing Studies from City University London. Since joining PSLA in 2010 Carly has had great success launching new authors domestically and abroad.
Never without a book on hand she reads across categories which is reflected in the genres she represents at PSLA. Representing debuts and bestsellers, Carly is drawn to: emotional, well-paced fiction, with a great voice and characters that readers can get invested in; and platform-driven non fiction.